The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI), founded in 1993 is the North American trade association representing the interlocking concrete paving industry. ICPI is considered by peer associations around the world as the leader in development and dissemination of technical information for design professionals and contractors. Our leadership position is due to years of commitment and energy from more than 1,100 members. ICPI engages in a broad range of technical, marketing, educational, government relations and communications activities.

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For more than 20 years, the Think Pavers team has been helping customers across the tri-state area bring beauty, functionality and ambiance to their outdoor-living environments with expert hardscape installation. Be it residential, municipal or commercial, Think Pavers will beautify your home, patio, garden, walls, driveways and walkways with their own custom design solutions.

Whether it’s cookouts featuring an outdoor kitchen or pizza oven, a night with friends and family around an outdoor fireplace, or just dinner on a decorative concrete patio, Think Pavers can transform a your backyard into an outdoor sanctuary that can act as an extension of your home.

Hardscape, or hardscaping, is made up of the elements of landscaping, especially any masonry work. For instance, stone walls, concrete or brick patios and wooden arbors would all be considered part of the hardscape. Anything used in landscaping that is not part of the softscape can be considered a hardscape element, including home accents such as water features.

Backyards, especially concrete patios, are being transformed into lavish extensions of the house. They're the new favorite room to relax, entertain, and cook. And the heart and soul of the backyard resort area is the custom concrete patio.

Not only do homeowners want to enjoy their outdoor-living areas, but they also use upgrading their backyards as an investment in their home. Creating the look of an authentic stone patio, slate patio, or cobblestone patio is more economical to install using decorative concrete, and adds value to the home.

Hardscaping materials give homeowners an exceptional range of decorative options. You can have your work done in brick or stone and your patio will last for years and give you years of enjoyment. Concrete patios provide the perfect sanctuary for outdoor-living spaces because they are often connected to the house and blend the interior with the exterior living areas. For example, homeowners can match the stone facade of their house by installing decorative concrete to create a stone patio without the expense of installing traditional individual stones.

The growth of the outdoor-living phenomenon is the result of North America's interest in ‘cocooning,’ the trend toward a more casual lifestyle, an aging population and the popularity of porches, decks, and concrete patios in homes.

The swimming pool industry sees that trend, too. In fact, pools are getting smaller and are playing a less dominant role in the backyard. The Pool and Spa Institute says the pool is just one amenity — an increasing number of homeowners are going all out with outdoor kitchens, furnished seating areas, outdoor fireplaces, decorative concrete patios, pizza ovens, elaborate water features, and more.